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APHIS awards $22M to detect, combat animal diseases

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More than 80 projects aimed at preventing the introduction and spread of livestock diseases are receiving millions of dollars, set aside by the 2018 Farm Bill, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in federal fiscal year 2024.

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The Little Big Year 2018: Best Birds of the Year!

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For nearly 10 days now, I have been sorting thru all of the images from 2018. For those of you that may have an interest, click here for the link to the entire list of 1302 birds from 2018! I present to you, my favorite birds of 2018. The post The Little Big Year 2018: Best Birds of the Year!

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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. Although the class focused “on birds, students also pick up some botany, geology, hydrology, forestry, fisheries, meteorology, and wildlife management,” students also learned “the names, habits, and importance of local animals and plants.” and from Australia.

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A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird: A Book Review by a Pigeon Cynic

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Mosco is also the author of Birding Is My Favorite Video Game: Cartoons about the Natural World (2018, a collection of Bird and Moon comics); co-author of several children’s books, including The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid (2018) with Dylan Thuras and Joy Ang, Butterflies Are Pretty … Gross!

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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Two environmental groups — Friends of Animals and Predator Defense — disagreed and filed suit against FWS, arguing that the plan to remove the Barred Owls violated the MBTA and other environmental laws. They argued that the scientific research exception only applied to research on the animal to be taken. LEXIS 93734 (D.

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Birdwatching the Okavango Delta

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The birdlife here is wonderful, a ten-night safari should give you over 200 species, (2018 & 2019 both gave us 242!). Add the chance of the African animals you’d expect, Elephant , Lion , Leopard and a host of antelope, who’s mouth would not water at the prospect? While we look for animal tracks, you’ll see so much else as we go.

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De Grey River rest area

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Sadly in June 2018 a weed was found in the area and they had to completely close the rest area down. It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. Nowadays there are a lot of caravans on the highway and they seek out picturesque locations with warm weather.